A Geographical dictionary in which are described the most eminent countreys, towns, ports, seas, streights, and rivers in the whole world : very useful for the understanding of all modern histories.

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A Geographical dictionary in which are described the most eminent countreys, towns, ports, seas, streights, and rivers in the whole world : very useful for the understanding of all modern histories.
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London:: Printed by J.C. and are to be sold by Henry Brome ...,
1662.
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A (Book A)

ABbeville the chief Town of the County of Ponthieu in Pi∣cardy.

Aberdene, a Town, and Sea Port in the Northern Part of Scotland, famous for a University, and the fishing of Perles and Salmons.

Aberfraw, a Town in the Isle of Anglesey, formerly the Residence of the Kings of North-Wales.

Abernethy, a Town in Scotland on this side

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the Taye, anciently the seat of the Kings of the Picts.

Abex, a Coast in Abissinia upon the Red Sea.

Abissinia or Abassinia, the greatest King∣dom in all Africa.

Abe, a Town in Finland.

Abruzzo, a Province in the Kingdom of Naples.

Abapulco, a Sea Port in new Spain, where they usually embarque for Peru, and the Phil∣lipine Islands.

Accadie, a Peninsula in New France.

Aere or Ptolemais, a Town and Sea Port in Phenicia, formerly the Residence of the Knights of Malta.

Aden, a Town of great Traffique in Arabia giving name to a Kingdom, of which the Turk having hang'd up the King has posses∣sed himself.

Adour, a River in Gascoigne in France, run∣ning to Bayon.

Adria, a Town in the Venetian Signiory, which first gave the name to the Adriatick Sea.

Africa, one of the four parts of the world, lyes Southerly from England.

Agde, a City and Bishoprick in Languedoc in France, lately made a Port.

Agen, a City and Bishoprick in Guienne in France neer the River Garomne.

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Agra, a City in the Continent of India, the Residence of the great Mogol.

Agram, a City in Sclavonia, properly be∣longing to the house of Austria.

Agria or Eger, a very strong Town in Hungary under the subjection of the Turk.

Aiazzo, a Town and Port in the Isle of Corsica.

Aiehstet, a City and Bishoprick of the Em∣pire, situate in the upper Palatinate.

Ainaon, an Island upon the Coast of China, famous for the abundance of Pearls found there.

Aigues Mortes, a Town in the lower Lan∣guedoc, neer the mouth of the River Rhone.

Ainza, a Town in Arragon.

Aire, a very strong Town in Artois.

Aire, a City and Bishoprick in Gascony.

Aix, in Provence in France, a City and Arch-bishoprick, and Seat of a Parliament.

Aix, an Imperial City lying neer the low Countries.

Albe, a Town in Montferrat, belonging to the Duke of Savoy.

Albano, formerly Alba Longa, a Town in Italy twelve miles distant from Rome.

Alba Regalis, a City of Hungary, where the Kings formerly were Crowned.

Alberg, a City and Bishoprick in Jut∣land.

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Albret, a Country and Dutchy in Gascony.

Albreton, a Town and Port in Barbary.

Alby, a City in Languedoc, the richest Bi∣shoprick in all France.

Alcali de Henares, a Town and University in the new Castile.

Alcantara, a City of Castile.

Alemaer, a Town in the Northern part of Holland.

Almaigne, see Germany.

Alenson, a City and Dutchy in Normandy.

Aleppo, a Town of great Traffique in Asia, where the Garravannes arrive, and the Ren∣dezvous of the Turkish Armies, in their wars against Persia.

Aletz, a City and Bishoprick in Languedoc.

Alexandretta or Scandero, a Sea Port at the bottom of the Streights.

Alexandria, a City of Egypt, seated on the Mediterranean Sea, a Patriarchal seat, having two Ports, and famous for the Pharos there built, one of the seven wonders of the World.

Alexandria, a City in the Dutchy of Milan.

Algabria, a Province in the South of Por∣tugal.

Algiers, a City and Republique in Africa, upon the confines of Barbary, famous for Py∣racies, and the defeat of the Emperour Charls the Fifth's Fleete.

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Alicante, a Town and Port in the Kingdom of Valentia in Spain.

Alize, a place in the Dutchy of Burgundy, now ruinous, formerly famous for the siege it endured against Julius Caesar.

Allier, a River in France, it runs to Mou∣lins.

Almeria, a Town and Port in Granada.

Alps, Mountains which divide France and Italy.

Alost, a Town in Flanders.

Alsatia, a Province of Germany.

Altembourg, a Town and Dutchy of the Empire in Misnia.

Amalfi, a City and Archbishoprick in the Kingdom of Naples, where was first found out the use of the compass.

Almara, a Town seated on a Mountain in Abissinia, where are kept the Princes of the blood Royal.

Amasia, a Town in Anatolia.

Amberg, the chief Town of the upper Pa∣latinate.

Amboina, an Island in the Indian sea, upon the North from the Molluccos.

Ambois, a Town and Castle in Tourane in France, seated on the banks of the River Loir.

America, one of the four pants of the world, otherwise call'd the West-Indies.

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Amiens, a City and Bishoprick, and chief Town of Picardy, one of the most considera∣ble in France, beautified with a very strong Citadel, built there by Henry the IV. after he had taken the Town from the Spani∣ards in the year 1596.

Ammon, a Town of Bile Dulgend, formerly famous for the Temples and Oracles of Ju∣piter.

Amsterdam, the chief Town of Holland, a place of the greatest traffique in Europe.

Ana, a Town in Arabia deserta, upon the River Euphrates.

Anatolia, a province in Asia, under the subjection of the Turk.

Anclam, one of the Hans Towns in Pome∣rania.

Ancona, a Town and Port upon the Adri∣atick sea, or Gulfe of Venice, under the sub∣jection of the Pope.

Andaluzia, a province in Spain.

Andernac, a Town under the Archbishop of Colen.

Adrianople, a City in Romania, the seat of the Turkish Emperours before Constan∣tinople.

Angiers, the chief Town (and a Bishoprick) of the province of Anjou in France.

Anglesey, an Island upon the Coast of Wales.

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Angola, a Kingdom in Africa, upon the South of the Kingdom of Conge.

Angoulesme, a City, Bishoprick, and Dutchy, the chief Town of the Province of Angoul∣mois.

Angoulmois, a Province in France.

Angra, the chief of the Tercera Islands.

Anian, a streight between America and Asia, takes it name from a Country of new Mexico.

Anjou, a Province in France.

Annecy, a Town of Savoy, formerly the chief of the Country of Geneva, and residence of the Bishop of Geneva.

Antibes, a Town and Port in Provence.

Antioche, a Patriarchy in Asia.

Antivary, a City in Dalmatia, under the subjection of the Turk.

Antwerp, a City in Brabant, under the King of Spain, a place of great traffique, and strengthened with one of the Noblest Cita∣dels of Europe.

Aoust, a City and Dutchy in Piedmont.

Appenines, Mountains which passe from the East to the West of Italy dividing it.

Appenzel, a Town and chief of one of the Cantons of Switzerland.

Apt, a City and Bishoprick in Provence.

Apulia, a Province in the Kingdom of Na∣ples.

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Aqui, a Town in Moutferrat, where there are hot Baths.

Aquila, a Town in the Kingdom of Naples in Italy.

Aquilea, a Town in Friuli, under the Venetians, ruinated by Artila King of the Huns, after a three years siege. It was for∣merly the seat of a Patriarch, whose residence is now at Ʋdino.

Arabia, a country in Asia; there are three countries of them distinguished by the Epi∣thetes of Petrea, the Stony; Deserta, the De∣sart; and Foelix, the Happy.

Arauques, a people of Chili, the most war∣lick of all the Americans.

Archipelago, formerly the Aegean sea, be∣tween Europe and Asia.

Arbois, a Town in the Franche county, fa∣mous for the good Wines it yields.

Ardennes, a Forrest in Luxembourg upon the Frontiers of France.

Ardres, a very strong Town in Picardy.

Aremberg, a county of the Empire, bor∣dering upon the States of Juliers and Colen.

Arguin, a small Island and a Fort upon the Coast of Nigritia, belonging to the Hollanders.

Arhusen, a Town, Port, and Diocess in Jutland.

Ariea, a Port in Peru, where they ship the

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Silver brought from Petosi.

Arles, a City and Arch-bishoprick in Provence, upon the Rhone, one of the Anci∣entest Towns of France.

Armagh, a Town and Arch-Bishoprick in Ʋlster in Ireland, whose Archbishop is Pri∣mate of all Ireland.

Armagnae, a County in Gascoyne.

Arnehim, a Town in Guelderland.

Arona, a Town in the Dutchy of Milan.

Arques, a small Town in Normandy, Fa∣mous for the Victory obtained there by Hen∣ry the Fourth, in the year 1589.

Arquico, or Erroco, a Town upon the con∣fines of Abex, belonging to the Turk.

Arragon, formerly a Kingdom, now a Pro∣vince in Spain.

Arras, the chief Town of Artois.

Artois, a Country between France and Flanders, shared by the Kings of France and Spain.

Aschaffenbourg, a Town in Franconia, the Residence of the Elector of Mentz.

Asia, one of the four Parts of the World

Assisi, a Town in Italy, in the Patrimony of the Church in Ʋmbria.

L'Assumption, a Town in the Country of Plata in America.

Ast, a Town and Country lying between Piedmont, and Montferrat.

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Astorga, a Town, and Bishoprick in the Kingdom of Leon in Spain.

Astracan, a Town, and Kingdom, in the greater Tartary, near the mouth of the Ri∣ver Volga, belonging to the Great Duke of Muscovy.

Asturia, Anciently a Kingdom, now a Pro∣vince in Spain.

Athenes, now Setines, a ruined Town in Greece, anciently the Head of a Noble Com∣monwealth.

Atlantick, Sea, Part of the Western O∣cean.

Atlas, or Claros, a Mountain in Africa, to∣wards the South of Barbary, one of the high∣est in the World.

Athlone, a Town in the Province of Con∣naught in Ireland.

Auche, the Metropolitane Town of Gas∣cony, whose Archbishoprick is esteemed to be the richest in France.

Avein, a Town in Luxembourg.

Avesnes, a Town in Hainault.

Auge, a Country in Normandy.

Avigliano, a small Town in Piedmont.

Avignon, a City and Archbishoprick, and chief of the County of Venaissin, upon the Rhone, between Provence and the Principality of Aurange, belonging to the Pope.

Avii, a Town in Portugall.

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Aulnis, a Country in Xaingtonge, of which Rochelle is the chief Town.

Auranches, a Town, and Bishoprick in Nor∣mandy.

Auray, a Town and Port in Britany.

Aurick, a Town in Friseland, Residence of the Counts of Embden.

Ausbourg, a Town in Swabeland.

Aussone, a Town in Burgundy, upon the River Saone.

Austria, a Country in Germany, the only Arch-Duchy in Europe.

Autun, a very Ancient City and Bishoprick in Burgundy.

Auvergne, a Province in France.

Auxerre, a City and Bishoprick in Bur∣gundy.

Auxois, a small Country in Burgundy.

Axel, a Town in Flanders, whose surpri∣sall was the first Exploit of Count Maurice of Nassau, Captain General of the united Pro∣vinces

Azac, or Azoff, a Town seated in the Marishes made by the Lakes called Meotides, between Europe and Asia.

Azin Court, a small town in Artois, where in the year, 1415. the French Army consist∣ing of 80 thousand, and commanded by the Connestable D'Albret, were defeated by King Henry the Fifth of England.

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